Parenting

Published in baystateparent magazine
When Jane Lizotte of Shrewsbury begins her Thanksgiving morning, she won’t be in the kitchen preparing a turkey. Instead, the Shrewsbury Middle School principal will be preparing for the Turkey Trot for the Memory, a community race started by Lizotte and her family in memory of Lizotte’s late father and Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Francis P. O’Connor.
Now in its fourth year, Trot for the Memory 5-miler and 2-mile fun run raises funds for the Alzheimer’s Association ..read more

Butterfly Gardens in Massachusetts show kids metamorphic magic up close
Published in baystateparent magazine
Who isn’t amazed at the captivating beauty of a butterfly, or the unique metamorphosis that transforms a caterpillar into a graceful and gorgeous winged insect? While you don’t have to travel much farther than your backyard to spy New England butterflies, there are opportunities for your child to learn about and see a variety of both local and tropical species up close at ..read more

Award-winning children’s book author Rose Lewis writes from the heart
Published in baystateparent magazine
When Rose Lewis traveled to China to meet her 7 1/2-month-old adoptive daughter Ming in 1996, she was excited and apprehensive. It was the culmination of a nine- month adoption process, a journey into parenting that Rose, an older single woman, had determined to embark upon. She knew that adopting a child from another country was, in her words, “a leap of ..read more

Worcester Art Museums’s new collection spans the ages – for all ages
Published in baystateparent magazine
The new Knights! exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum heralds in a new, fresh approach to the beloved medieval collection of arms and armor acquired from the Higgins Armory Museum, which closed its ornamental doors at the end of 2014.
While the collection is the same, the context in which it is presented is very different: arms and armor are paired with ..read more

Published in baystateparent Magazine
Walk through the doors of Whole Children in Hadley, Massachusetts, and you will discover much more than special needs kids practicing martial arts, playing Pokémon, or acting onstage. You will discover a place where children of all abilities not only thrive as learners and doers of recreational and social skills, but also are accepted for the unique people they are, and encouraged to be all that they can be.
“There’s a sense of joy and lightness ..read more

The envelope in the mail was hand-addressed from my sister. My first thought was that this was the next of a series of communications regarding our Dad’s estate.
Was I ever wrong.
“Was going through Mom’s things and found these. Thought you might like to have them back – hope they brighten your day as much as they did hers,” the written note said.
I’ll warn you now, this is going to be sappy.
Out tumbled paper-laced heart-cut valentines from the past. My now-17-year-old, ..read more

About Trish Reske

My professional experience includes leading the creative efforts of three companies I have co-owned. I'm a seasoned copywriter/creative director, award-winning journalist, avid runner, and mom of four. Got a story idea you'd like to share? Email me at treske@nowspeed.com. You can also find me on Twitter: @trishreske, LinkedIn and Facebook.